Achievement Unlocked!

One of the things I'm considering to encourage interesting and in-character play in Shadowrun is the use of Achievements. In a manner similar to console titles, each achievement requires a set condition that, when met, grants a certain reward -- in this case, Karma (XP). I got the idea from Karasin Black on the Shadowrun Forums. I've come up with three categories for achievements -- Meta/Roleplay, in which players are rewarded for character developement/roleplay/getting into character/helping with the session; Plot, in which players are rewarded for accomplishing things in the plot or through the course of play; and Combat, in which players are rewarded for accomplishing interesting or amusing things over the course of a combat. Each achievement can only be awarded once.

Star Citizen

Star Citizen Crowdfund Pitch - 720p from Roberts Space Industries on Vimeo.

Limits in SR5

I've already briefly discussed the concept of limits in SR5.  Here are the formulae:

Mental Limit: (LOG x2 + INT +WIL) / 3
Physical Limit: (STR x2 + BOD + REA) / 3
Social Limit: (CHA x2 + WIL + Essence) /3

Players, compare these to your existing character and feel free to discuss.  As a reminder, this determines the maximum number of successes on any roll fitting within this category.

The GOG Sale Just Got Better

Today only - the Longest Day of the Year sale.

GoG Summer Sale

Heads up!
GoG is having a summer sale.

Fed Pols, Incorporated

It is July of 2052.  You are employed by the Federal Capitol Police (FedPols).  Whether you're a veteran of the force or a rookie, you're currently on assignment to Precinct 1, the City of Washington.  You expect to be assigned to this precinct for up to a year, at which point you will be rotated out.  Alan Adams (D) is president of the united states, following up a Democrat-Technocrat joint ticket with Thomas Steele (T).

A lull

Sorry I've been absent for a few weeks.  I'm looking to gear back up and start updating this regularly again, but my first priority is completing testing on the Shadowrun campaign I'm about to kick off on the 22nd.  Over the next few days I should be sorting out some player aids and posting them here.  You should also find I'm starting to backdate some Shadowrun material.

The Stability of the '40s.

The '40s became a period of stability.  With the elections of Carl Preston in the UCAS and Joseph Alexander to the CAS, metahumans were included in the cabinets for the first time.  After the Night of Rage, we finally felt like we were at peace.

Secession and the '30s.

If '29 was a bad year, the 30's were a bad decade.  The Union was hit hard.  After president Andrew McAlister announced the creation of the UCAS on October 15th of 1930, accompanied by his new VP, Harold Frazier, the former Canadian Prime Minister, we thought things were finally looking up - so much so that the McAlister/Frazier ticket was solidly re-elected in '33.  We were wrong.

Los Federales

The Federal Capitol Police Service ("FedPols", for short), is the law enforcement agency responsible for policing all non-incorporated properties within the Federal District of Columbia.  It additionally maintains liasons with every private security company employed with the region, and does a good deal of security contracting itself.

The Toss-Up of '29

Shortly after the 2029 inauguration of president AndrewMacAlister, the world went straight to Hell.  The Crash Virus hit, leading to the fall of the stock market, the space program, the air traffic control network, and anything remotely dependent on electronic communication.  Brutal riots erupt across the globe.  Europe begins a slow-burning process of self-destruction.  And we're left to pick up the pieces.

DeeCee in the 2020s

The capitol of the United States, Washington, D.C., was rocked in the 2020s with massive changes.